State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Rhode Island, $102,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.1% — not 15.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+15.1%
District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+7.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Technical Writers
- Median
- $117,810
- p25
- $84,990
- p75
- $128,610
- p10
- $74,720
- p90
- $148,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Rhode Island
Technical Writers
- Median
- $102,360
- p25
- $81,780
- p75
- $105,640
- p10
- $77,480
- p90
- $115,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.